Vegan Advent Calendars & Where to Find Them

For so many people around the world Advent Calendars are a huge part of the Christmas fun. Unfortunately for vegans they’re not as easily accessible as they are for non-vegans. Did you know originally Advent calendars started in Germany with little candies attached to cardboard? Makes sense, but I didn’t know that, haha.

Actually, I’ve never even had my own Advent Calendar ever. We didn’t really celebrate Christmas growing up and then going vegan as a kid so ya, I never had one. But this year, I saw VEGAN ADVENT CALENDARS sitting on an end cap in my local grocer! So obviously I had to buy one & see what all the fun is about. 

I’ll say this; it’s cool to always have 1 little dedicated treat for yourself each day up until Christmas. I like that, it’s fun.

The one I found in store is from the company No Whey! Which has a top 8 allergen free facility.

“This product is made in a dedicated facility free from the top 8 common food allergens and is gluten free. This product is dairy free, peanut free, tree nut free, soy free, wheat free, egg free, fish free, shellfish free, and gluten free.”

But man, scouring the internet trying to see what other vegan chocolate Advent Calendar options there are, there is clearly a big opportunity for chocolate companies everywhere to step up and create more vegan versions. Every vegan chocolate advent calendar I saw was OUT OF STOCK! But, I guess that’s a nice thing to see. The demand is there! (As I’m posting this, I just checked the No Whey! website & this is now sold out too! Perhaps it’s still accessible in stores though? For real though, if you make vegan chocolate, MAKE VEGAN ADVENT CALENDARS! And then please send me a royalty cheque, haha) But, I guess that’s a nice thing to see. The demand is there!

Advent Calendars are cool too because they can kind of sorta be whatever you want them to be. There are tea calendars, makeup ones, homemade calendars; pretty much anything can be made into an Advent Calendar. 

Here are a few more vegan friendly Advent Calendar ideas:

1. Voluspa Advent Calendar Mini Candle Set – ($99.50CAD) They make some of the most decadent luxurious candles. This would make an amazing indulgence for an Advent Calendar or an early Christmas gift. Their candles are coconut based & made of high quality ingredients. And Vegan & Cruelty-Free).

2. Lush 12 Days of Christmas Box – ($99.95) “With a dozen limited-edition holiday treats packed inside a festive reusable box, this present is a pleasure to give and receive! The indulgent surprises inside range from the caramel-scented decadence of Yog Nog Shower Gel to the juicy-fresh aroma of Orange Shower Scrub and the soothing floral sweetness of Winter Garden Bath Bomb. This is also the only way to get your mitts on Celebrate Body Milk, an exclusive to this great gift. Once you’re done, you can use its festive box to store your holiday decorations, or to keep the rest of your Lush stash hidden from prying eyes.”

I want this box! Best thing, it’s completely vegan & always cruelty-free.

3. .E.L.F.Tastic 12 Day Advent Calendar – ($45CAD) This is a cute little beauty calendar. They’ve included pretty much all of their best sellers with a nice mix of tools & beauty at a super affordable price. And E.L.F. has some good products.

4. Recently I’ve seen so many fun Homemade Advent Calendar ideas; some for kids to get them to read more, some for couples to get them to appreciate one another more, and some that are fun like daily scavenger hunts. It’s such a cool way to get creative & personalize such a long-standing simple tradition. 

This site has some cute ideas just keep in mind a lot of felt is made from wool, so if you decide to make any felt ones be sure to find synthetic fibers.

Vegan Advent Calendars and where to find them